Iowa – Record snowfall buries fire hydrants

29 Nov 2018 — With the record snowfall that the area received Sunday, Iowa American Water is asking residents who have a fire hydrant on or near their property to take a few minutes to clear away the snow so it is visible in the event of an emergency.

All the towns here in NY State attach 4’ orange poles to their active fire hydrants at the start of winter. Many fire hydrants are deactivated by closing the valve down at the water main to prevent them from freezing.

The hydrant shutoff valve is buried under the freeze line- if properly installed. And since most upstate hydrant lines provide municipal water to people, shutting of the main is a really bad idea.

And for better or worse, not all fire districts attach the high visibility poles to the hydrants. And even though the poles make it easy to locate them- THEY STILL NEED TO BE CLEARED! If your house is on fire, you want the VFD to be running hoses from the hydrant, not shoveling out the snow so they can reach the hydrant hose connections.

The film The Day After Tomorrow.
Massive weather systems ocean sized…tick.
Sudden sustained snowfall….tick.
Changes in solar activity causing earthquakes and tsunamis…tick.
Sudden deadly temperature drop….tick.
It’s all our fault…..ahhh now that’s where the facts and science end and bullsheet takes over!